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Top picks<\/strong><\/p>

A fantastic post on the dogged passion of scientists: Internet Porn Fills Gap in Spider Taxonomy<\/a>, by Meera Lee Sethi<\/p>

Threefold variation in UK bowel cancer death rates<\/a>! Wait, that’s less than what you expect from chance, by Ben Goldacre<\/p>

A lovely piece on the mind of the octopus<\/a> and what it’s like to study them<\/p>

Turn the lights off and your speakers up. Ready? Now watch this video of Earth<\/a> from the International Space Station<\/p>

This is wonderful. Two scientists – SciCurious and Kate Clancy – critique a paper on their blogs and the author responds on her own blog<\/a>. Technical but civil comments ensue. Great.<\/p>

Human population growth<\/a>: more “bacterial than primate”, by Elizabeth Kolbert.<\/p>

Why biology is in dire need of some viral marketing<\/a> (and why the creationists are winning at SEO), by Kevin Zelnio.<\/p>

An important piece on views of evolution in the Muslim world<\/a> & why young-earth creationism is absent<\/p>

Brutally scathing report<\/a> says polio eradication isn’t going to happen any time soon. By Maryn McKenna<\/p>

Love the tyrant, not the hype: A must-read post by Tom Holtz on the real reasons why T. rex<\/em> is so damn interesting.<\/a><\/p>

“You don’t want to be the science writer who asks a famous astronomer ‘so are u telling me there’s a telescope in space<\/a>?” Cassie Willyard on why science writers need to ask dumb questions.<\/p>

A beautiful creative combo of science & cathartic writing<\/a>: “Time+brain chemistry heal all wounds” by Christie Wilcox.<\/p>

Carl Zimmer asks about the biggest cell<\/a>. A great conversation ensues.<\/p>

Great feature on sequencing the Black Death genome<\/a>, by Ewen Callaway<\/p>

Very good piece by Erika Check Hayden on why sequencing Steve Jobs’ genome couldn’t save his life<\/a>, and the limits of modern genetics.<\/p>

The book marketplace<\/a> is more about “selling objects… than propelling the arguments they contain.” Excellent analysis by Megan Garber<\/p>

Virtual wolf pack<\/a> show that ambush is possible without planning or cooperation<\/p>

6 guys in a capsule<\/a> – great Wired piece on a 520-experiment in isolation, that simulates a trip to Mars<\/p>

Dolphin Curiosity<\/a>: Knowledge for Knowledge’s Sake. I love Paul Norris’ blog on animal intelligence.<\/p>

Educate a woman, educate a nation<\/a>: why women’s education is key to slowing population growth. Really important concept.<\/p>

Bacteria threaten cave art<\/a> – but some scientists disagree with “keep cave closed” tactic. Cool story by Carmen Drahl.<\/p>

An excellent deep-digging feature on the mislabeling of fish<\/a> from the Boston Globe.<\/p>

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News\/science\/writing<\/strong><\/p>

Looming gaps in satellite coverage<\/a> could create an important gap in climate data<\/p>

Killer whales in captivity<\/a> are NOT a 13th Amendment problem<\/p>

Killer Whales Migrate Thousands of Miles<\/a> to…Exfoliate?<\/p>

 Cookie-Cutter Cat<\/a> Not As Cute The Name Sounds<\/p>

The neuroscience of ‘pissing yourself with fear’<\/a><\/p>

$10m prize for sequencing 100 centenarian genomes in 30 days<\/a>. Well, they should be easy to catch…<\/p>

First patient receives novel gene therapy for type of blindness<\/a>. Good luck to him!<\/p>

Mass Species Loss<\/a> Stunts Evolution for Millions of Years<\/p>

Was Archaeopteryx an early bird<\/a>? The debate about this iconic fossil critter continues. Brian Switek gets the nuance in the debate, unlike most journalists who opted for a simple turn-around narrative.<\/p>

Declan Butler dissects the malaria vaccine announcement<\/a> from last week. It’s still important, but how important?<\/p>

The Royal Society has made all journal articles over 70-years-old<\/a> free-to-access<\/p>

The arsenic debate that matters<\/a>: conflicting studies fuel arsenic debate<\/p>

Swans and stem cells: winners of this year’s Imagine Science Film Festival<\/a><\/p>

Cognitive Chaos<\/a> May Fuel Marijuana’s Side Effects<\/p>

21% of “high impact biomedical journal” studies have honorary\/ghost authors<\/a><\/p>

The UK’s National Cancer Director orders an independent review of breast cancer screening programme<\/a>. Good. Necessary.<\/p>

Does Time Exist<\/a>? The definitive debate. Check out comment 20 for a clear lay explanation!<\/p>

Universal HPV vaccination<\/a> for boys recommended by CDC advisory panel.<\/p>

This is big, important and potentially worrying. Non-invasive fetal genetic screening debuts<\/a>.<\/p>

Tasmanian Devils<\/a> Might Survive Cancer Scourge<\/p>

Two parasites, one host<\/a> in a new blog called Nothing in Biology Makes Sense<\/p>

One of the 7 billion humans has just brought the number of Javan rhinos<\/a> down to 50<\/p>

The Iceman genome<\/a> cometh<\/p>

Argument over RNA editing study<\/a> deepens<\/p>

Before flight, did dinosaurs use flap-assisted incline running<\/a>? Great videos on the evolution of flight, via Carl Zimmer.<\/p>

This might be the earliest Western childbirth image<\/a> (and it was found by a blind student)<\/p>

The Empire of Death<\/a>, The World’s Monuments to Human Skeletons<\/p>

“I wanna be like you-oo-oo.” Orangutans<\/a> develop different cultures like humans.<\/p>

People are better at golf<\/a> if they’re told that their club belonged to a pro<\/p>

Peer review<\/a> is f***ed up – let’s fix it<\/p>

Why Do We Keep Going Back to Jurassic Park<\/a>? Other than the fact that Hammond keeps on sending us.<\/p>

EyeTracker<\/a> – tech that allows paralysed ALS patients to draw with their eyes<\/p>

“An ignorance about genetics so profound that I may lose hope in humanity”: Emily Willingham on the Huffington Post’s shocking science section.<\/a><\/p>

“Naming<\/a> gives us the illusion that nature is fixed, but it is as fluid as the language used to describe it”<\/p>

“We knew our predictions were little better than guesses, but we continued to act as if each prediction was valid.” Don’t Blink! The Hazards of Confidence <\/a><\/p>

People with strong involuntary digust reactions<\/a> are more likely to be conservative, oppose gay marriage.<\/p>

Sail-backed crocodiles<\/a> & the rise of the ruling reptiles<\/p>

Crabitats! Project Shellter aims to build 3D-printed homes for hermit crabs<\/a><\/p>

‘Sex and the Scanner’<\/a>:  why MRI scanners don’t make for good sexy TV.<\/p>

The first episode of Frozen Planet was incredible. Surfing penguins, the world’s most incompetent sea-lion, killer whales attacking seals with waves, and this epic wolf hunt.<\/a><\/p>

How to get a job in Antarctica<\/a><\/p>

How big was world’s population<\/a> when you were born?<\/p>

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Heh\/wow\/huh<\/strong><\/p>

Study Finds Every Style Of Parenting<\/a> Produces Disturbed, Miserable Adults<\/p>

The beards! Oh god the beards! How the Joy of Sex<\/a> was illustrated<\/p>

Do NOT attempt to answer this question. Mind splode<\/a>.<\/p>

Man chases crab<\/a>, crab gets hilariously awesome revenge on man<\/p>

A strategic plan<\/a>, to be stapled to the heads of all strategy consultants.<\/p>

Dinosaurigami<\/a>: how the hell did he do a Kentrosaurus???<\/p>

“Responses of unwitting participants to balls unexpectedly thrown by an experimenter<\/a> or propelled by a hidden cannon…”<\/p>

Joss Whedon’s<\/a> Much Ado About Nothing. At the end, Nick Fury recruits them all.<\/p>

“The dictator<\/a> was dragged from a big pipe and then some stuff happened”<\/p>

HuffNo<\/a> Tumblr<\/p>

Being alive linked to autism<\/a><\/p>

Kangaroo vs Emu: FIGHT! <\/a><\/p>

The planet’s version of farting in the bath: an underwater volcano<\/a> spews exotic lava<\/p>

Confused grasshopper<\/a> is confused<\/p>

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Journalism\/society\/internet<\/strong><\/p>

Open Lab 2011<\/a>: Blogging Comes of Age. (I’m helping to judge and I quite agree. A particularly good batch this year).<\/p>

Good round-up from Nieman Lab about getting tablet news to pay<\/a>.<\/p>

I’ve been playing around with ifttt.com<\/a> – an essential tool for journalists and other heavy web users.<\/p>

A great dissection of why Amy Harmon’s autism story in the NYT is so good – I love the description of writers leaving “gold coins” for readers<\/a>.<\/p>

Was It A Cat I Saw<\/a>? Interview with, and essay by, palindrome king Barry Duncan. His record? 800 words<\/p>

Someone hacked Israel’s biometric database<\/a> in 2006. Now 9 million people’s personal info is on the loose.<\/p>

A great piece on how Anonymous<\/a>, the new Shakespeare movie, relates to science denialism<\/p>

“Intelligent Rival Imitator of Siri<\/a>.” Android has a Siri, called Iris.<\/p>

Why architects suffer from myopia<\/a>, and some buildings look really weird<\/p>

Three psychiatrists urge DC Comics to stop misrepresenting the mentally ill<\/a>.<\/p>

Cyborg no more! The BBC moves to human-edited Twitter feeds<\/a><\/p>

The @Guardiantagbot will answer your queries<\/a> to discover your weaknesses. Er, I mean, help you find content.<\/p>

Brian Cox is wrong<\/a>: blogging your research is not a recipe for<\/p>

It’s time to admit that journalists are human beings<\/a>, and they have opinions:<\/p>

The European Geosciences Union<\/a> is offering fellowships of 5,000 euros for journos to report on geosciences research. Disclaimer: I’m judging<\/p>

What are the best “dumb” interview Qs<\/a> that sci journos ask? Loads of great answers, plus some from me. Also: how to cover conferences.<\/a><\/p>

How much energy does the entire internet consume<\/a>?<\/p>

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